Most mentions of H. E. Wodehouse are in connection with his son, the author P G Wodehouse. But I'm interested in H. E. because of his work as a magistrate in Hong Kong. I'm looking for photos / sketches / portraits of him for the CPS project's history book.
I've got one possible source, but if you know of any other photos, please let me know. <Read more ...>
I'm looking for photos / sketches / portraits of him for the CPS project's history book. A Barrister, he was appointed as Police Magistrate in 1867 [1], and left in 1870 [4].
There aren't any results for goodlake in the photo search at HKPRO, and he didn't serve with Legco. No relevant results for goodlake hong kong in the UKNA.
He is mentioned in several family trees [2], but it isn't clear he is a closely related to any of them.
I'm looking for photos of him for the CPS project's history book. His connection is his role as Hong Kong's second Chief Magistrate, succeeding William Caine.
The HKPRO has a photo of him, but I'd be interested to hear of any more that exist.
I’ve found one descendant of C B Hillier who is researching his life: <Read more ...>
I'm looking for photos of Charles May, to be used in the Central Police Station project. If you know of any, please could you let me know in the comments below?
i wonder if any member knows Stanley Parsons who served as navy officer at HMS venerable during the war. studied law at oxford, later settled in Hove, and made friends with a Mr Cheung of Brighton who also opened a restaurant "Peking Gallery" in haywards heath in the 80s. Parsons was properly rather senior in ranking and was close to the rich and famous. including governor Mark aitchison Young. He later received an honorary degree from HKU... <Read more ...>
I'm new to the forum, but have been enjoying the site for several weeks.
I'm researching the activities of my father, George Merriman, who was interned in Stanley from the fall of HK until liberation. He told us very little of his memories, probably because he was Deputy Head of Station for Hong Kong MI6, serving under Alec Summers. He would have felt restrained by the Official Secrets Act, I suspect. (I met Alec Summers when he came to NZ to visit Dad in about 1960...) <Read more ...>
There is some confusion between the 1871 and 1881 British Census as to where John William Lee-Jones was born (in 1860)
1871 Census has John as age 11, born in Chester
1881 Census has John as age 21, born in Ireland
1891 he is no longer living with his parents and siblings.
Listed as the father of Reginald Wynne Lee Jones, (a minor at the time) in Samuel Wynne Lee's will dated 1 Feb 1911. See the will under Samuel W. Lee. Will also stated they were living in Hong Kong, China, at the time of the will. <Read more ...>
